When the womb is a source of income

The rate at which men are being sped towards the Children’s Court for child support charges is alarming. No wonder our masculine Parliament is rethinking the Marriage Act to abolish among others child upkeep as the sole responsibility of the man.

In any civilised society, men should be held accountable to provide for the children they sire out of wedlock or after a divorce. But while there are men who ought to pay for recklessly sowing their wild oats, many now feel women are taking advantage. As one police officer put it, “Women have turned their wombs into a source of revenue."